Search USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders and Dealers

Verify any USDA Class A breeder or Class B dealer against our mirror of the USDA APHIS public database. Search 2,837 active licensees by name, DBA, certificate number, or city. Every result links to a full profile with USDA inspection history since 2014.

What This Tool Does

This lookup mirrors the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) , refreshed monthly. Use it to confirm a dog breeder holds an active federal license under the Animal Welfare Act before buying a puppy, selling to a dealer, or inspecting the facility's compliance record.

Two USDA license classes appear in results:

  • Class A — Breeder: Breeds and raises dogs on their own premises for sale. Required for breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen (online, by phone, or by mail).
  • Class B — Dealer: Buys and resells dogs — typically brokers who purchase from breeders and sell to pet stores, research facilities, or directly to consumers.

Certificate format: USDA certificate numbers follow the pattern XX-Y-NNNN — two-digit state code, license class letter (A, B, C, or R), and a sequence number (e.g., 43-A-6252).

Not finding the breeder? They may be exempt from federal licensing (four or fewer breeding females, or face-to-face sales only), licensed only at the state level, or operating without a required license. Check the state-level breeder licensing rules that also apply.

About these licenses: USDA Class A (breeder) and Class B (dealer) licenses are issued under the federal Animal Welfare Act and cover many kinds of animals — not just dogs (for example cats, rabbits, and other regulated species). A licensee shown here holds a USDA license but may breed or deal in animals other than dogs, so inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the licensee breeds dogs. Always verify a breeder's species, status, and details directly with the licensee and with USDA APHIS (opens in new tab) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,213 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0703 Class A FANNIE YODER — RAGERSVILLE OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6799 Class A Fanny Eades — West plains MO 4/17/2029 Active
43-A-6968 Class A Farmer Brown's Puppies — Sedalie MO 6/9/2029 Active
51-A-0042 Class A FARMSTEAD'S PUPPY PARADISE LLC — CLEMENTS MD — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1002 Class A Fawn River Kennels — Goshen IN — Formerly Licensed
73-A-0950 Class A FAYE HUNKAPILLAR LEON HUNKAPILLAR — TISHOMINGO OK — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0843 Class A Faye Teetzen — JUNCTION CITY KS — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1428 Class A FEDLER AG INC. — WEST POINT IA — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0238 Class A Ferlin and Lovina Horst Mountainside Miniature Dachshunds Penn Yan NY 5/2/2027 Active
48-A-2270 Class A Ferman Kurtz — Oswego KS 8/11/2028 Active
31-A-0549 Class A FERMAN TROYER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6900 Class A Financially Unstable, LLC — Ava MO 1/31/2028 Active
31-A-0468 Class A FIRMAN MAST — FREDERICKSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0893 Class A First Choice Frenchies — Millersburg OH 2/11/2028 Active
58-A-0312 Class A FIRST COAST SUGAR GLIDERS — JACKSONVILLE FL — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6373 Class A First Light Farms LLC — Poplar Bluff MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1712 Class A Five Star Puppies — West Point IA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0358 Class A Flat Creek Farm — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0644 Class A Flat Rock Kennels LLC — Campbell Hill IL 2/17/2029 Active
58-A-0400 Class A Flohemp, LLC Ariel’s Aviary Miami FL 6/27/2027 Active
58-A-0354 Class A Florida Exotic Species Preserve — WESLEY CHAPEL FL — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6828 Class A Flowerbox Friends LLC — Goodman MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0736 Class A FLOYD YODER — TOPEKA IN — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0297 Class A FLOYD BAUER ALICIA BAUER — MADRAS OR — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1597 Class A Floyd Borntrager — KALONA IA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0703 Class A — Breeder
FANNIE YODER
RAGERSVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6799 Class A — Breeder
Fanny Eades
West plains, MO Exp: 4/17/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-04-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6968 Class A — Breeder
Farmer Brown's Puppies
Sedalie, MO Exp: 6/9/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-06-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
51-A-0042 Class A — Breeder
FARMSTEAD'S PUPPY PARADISE LLC
CLEMENTS, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections clean
2024-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-1002 Class A — Breeder
Fawn River Kennels
Goshen, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-0950 Class A — Breeder
FAYE HUNKAPILLAR LEON HUNKAPILLAR
TISHOMINGO, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-0843 Class A — Breeder
Faye Teetzen
JUNCTION CITY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2017-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2015-04-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
42-A-1428 Class A — Breeder
FEDLER AG INC.
WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 1 direct
2015-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 9 non-critical PDF
2014-04-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
21-A-0238 Class A — Breeder
Ferlin and Lovina Horst
DBA: Mountainside Miniature Dachshunds
Penn Yan, NY Exp: 5/2/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2270 Class A — Breeder
Ferman Kurtz
Oswego, KS Exp: 8/11/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0549 Class A — Breeder
FERMAN TROYER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 1 direct
2016-03-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6900 Class A — Breeder
Financially Unstable, LLC
Ava, MO Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0468 Class A — Breeder
FIRMAN MAST
FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2017-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0893 Class A — Breeder
First Choice Frenchies
Millersburg, OH Exp: 2/11/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-29 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
58-A-0312 Class A — Breeder
FIRST COAST SUGAR GLIDERS
JACKSONVILLE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6373 Class A — Breeder
First Light Farms LLC
Poplar Bluff, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 1 critical
2026-04-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-02-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 3 non-critical PDF
2024-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1712 Class A — Breeder
Five Star Puppies
West Point, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2025-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0358 Class A — Breeder
Flat Creek Farm
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2024-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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33-A-0644 Class A — Breeder
Flat Rock Kennels LLC
Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 2/17/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
58-A-0400 Class A — Breeder
Flohemp, LLC
DBA: Ariel’s Aviary
Miami, FL Exp: 6/27/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
58-A-0354 Class A — Breeder
Florida Exotic Species Preserve
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2023-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6828 Class A — Breeder
Flowerbox Friends LLC
Goodman, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0736 Class A — Breeder
FLOYD YODER
TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
92-A-0297 Class A — Breeder
FLOYD BAUER ALICIA BAUER
MADRAS, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1597 Class A — Breeder
Floyd Borntrager
KALONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF

Data sources: Licensee data comes from the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) . Inspection reports are sourced from the Data Liberation Project (opens in new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0), which compiles USDA APHIS inspection data from 2014 to present. Both are updated monthly. For the most current information, verify directly with USDA APHIS. This is not an official USDA tool.